road to victory

Chapter 235 Depressed Zenga

The consecutive victories in the League Cup and the league made the Bordeaux players feel a little bit smug, so the retribution came quickly, and Bordeaux's unbeaten record in the league this season ended in the next league.

This game is an away game against Le Havre. Vincent's starting lineup is normal 442. Maybe it's Vincent's fault. Before the game, he didn't emphasize the tactics on the field.

Unexpectedly, as soon as the players came on the field, they were like wild horses running wild, exactly like the previous two games, heading towards the opponent's goal.

Seeing this scene, Fan Shang knew that today was going to be over. This was the same as when he was beaten by Cannes before. Several victories made the players forget the essence of Bordeaux.

Simply, Fan Shang gave up this game directly, but waste products also need to have their own use value, Fan Shang walked up to Zeng Jia, and then said to him, "Walter, I am not feeling well in this game. Go back to the locker room for a while and take a rest, and you will be in charge of the on-the-spot command of this game."

"You all heard, the game starts now, and Walter has the final say." Fan Shang looked at several other assistants and substitute players.

Zeng Jia felt that the happiness came too suddenly. He was only holding the attitude of learning, but he did not expect to have the opportunity of internship so soon.How could he have thought that this was Fan Shang's use of waste, and it was considered a favor for him.

Several assistant coaches have followed Fan Shang for a long time, and they still know Fan Shang quite well. After listening to Fan Shang's words, they looked at the scene on the field, and realized that Fan Shang was about to give up the game at this time.

In the final game under the command of Zenga, Bordeaux lost 2:1 to Le Havre at home.Bordeaux's only goal was scored by Papin, who came off the bench in the second half, and saved some face for Bordeaux.Papan now ranks first in the scorer list with 14 goals. This veteran is really fighting for his World Cup trip.

The most frustrated person now is actually Zenga. This is the first time he actually directed the game. The final result made Bordeaux, which has never tasted a defeat in the league this year, suffer its first league loss.He is already a bit of a survivor now, and he can lose when he coaches a strong team against an underdog. Is the road of head coaching suitable for him?
After the game, Fan Shang poured chicken soup into the players' stomachs in the locker room.Then he assigned tasks to several assistant coaches. From now on, as long as Bordeaux uses offensive tactics for two consecutive games, Fan Shang must be notified in advance before the third game. He has already suffered losses on this twice, and Fan Shang must not suffer the second game. Lost three times.

The game just passed, and the good thing is that Bordeaux lost in the league, not in a round of knockout games.

January is the most intensive month of the whole season except May. No, once this league game is over, the next French Cup match will start.

Vincent did not participate in this French Cup with the team. The opponent was Aubervilliers, an amateur team in the suburbs of Paris. The entire team was built with African immigrants. The 93rd province where they are located is just as chaotic, and their style of play can be described as rough and beautified. They are completely fighting.

After reading the evaluation of the team by the scouts, Vincent decisively sent the reserve team to Paris. Of course, there were also a few brave players in the first team, such as Lamotte and Gattuso.

Fan Shang still handed over the task of leading the team to Zeng Jia, who is now in a low mood. Fan Shang thought that there should be no problem in this kind of game without commanding. This is to give Zeng Jia some confidence.

In the end, the game was won, but Zenga's confidence in coaching in the future became even darker. The final score of the game was 1:0. Bordeaux relied on a penalty kick and was lucky to advance to the next round.

Fan Shang saw that Zeng Jia didn't feel better because of the victory of this game after he came back, so he took the initiative to care about him.

"Walter, what's on your mind recently? You don't look very good." Fan Shang found Zeng Jia after the training.

"Fan Shang" Zeng Jia, as a coach, did not call the boss like the players, "Do you think I will become a qualified head coach?"

Fan Shang knew Zeng Jia's doubts in his heart, but he still had to put on a puzzled expression, "Walter, why do you say that?"

"Now I really doubt whether my choice is right. To be honest, my future goal is to be a head coach. Even if I can't achieve the same results as you, I still have to be qualified." It was only two games, but I found that no matter from the pre-match arrangement, on-the-spot command, or adjustment during the game, I am now clueless and don’t know what I should do.”

"Of course, this is normal," Fan Shang explained with a smile, "Because what you are doing now is a completely different thing. Although they are all in the field of football, the angles and ways of observing the game are different for coaches and players. Yes, your problem now is that you still look at the team from a goalkeeper's point of view, not from an outsider's point of view."

Zeng Jia seemed to understand a little bit, looked at Fan Shang and hoped that he would continue talking.

"Think about it, is what you see when you stand on the sidelines different from what you see when you stand in front of the goal?" Fan Shang asked Zeng Jia.

Zeng Jia nodded
"That's right, that's right. From now on, try to pull yourself out of the field and put it outside, so that you can have a more detailed understanding of the situation on the field." Fan Shang continued, "We have a saying As the old saying goes, those who look on the sidelines are obsessed with the authorities, what you need now is to change, to change your role."

"Okay, I'm trying." Zeng Jia understood what Fan Shang meant.

"Of course, Walter, if I need you to play, I can't put myself on the sidelines!" Fan Shang finally reminded with a smile.

Zenga also laughed, "Of course, I'm still a professional player."

Fan Shang was in such a hurry to adjust Zeng Jia's state, in fact, it was for the next week's game. Chilavert and Gamara were once again recalled to Paraguay for the final sprint of the qualifiers. Fortunately, this is the last time. The results of the qualifiers for the Americas are coming out. Paraguay is now ranked third, and the results are not bad. Before the two left, Vincent specially wished them success in qualifying for the World Cup, and they will be able to stay in France and wait for work.

Speaking of this, Fan Shang would like to thank the rules of Ligue [-]. If a large number of South American players can be introduced, it is estimated that there will be few left in Bordeaux. Fortunately, there are restrictions on foreign aid, so Fan Shang is not so unscrupulous.

(End of this chapter)